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What is the pelvic outlet?

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The inferior opening of the pelvis

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What is the true pelvis formed by?

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Pubis 
Ischium
Coccyx
Sacrum 
(PICS)
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What is the false pelvis?

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Lumbar vertebrae
Iliac Fossa
Abdominal wall

(LIA(R))

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What type of joint is the sacroiliac joint?

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Synovial plane joint

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What type of joint is the pubic symphysis?

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Secondary cartilaginous joint

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How is the female greater pelvis described

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Large and Broad

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How is the male greater pelvis described?

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Small and Narrow

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How is the female pelvic inlet described?

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Wide and Oval

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How is the male pelvic inlet described?

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Narrow and heart shaped

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How is the female pelvic outlet described?

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Wide

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How is the male pelvic outlet described?

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Narrow

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What is the female suprapubic angle?

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Obtuse

Greater than 90 degrees

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What is the male suprapubic angle?

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Acute

Less than 90 degress

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What shape is the female obturator foramen?

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Oval shaped

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What shape is the male obturator foramen?

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Rounded

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Is the female acetabulum large or small?

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Small

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Is the male acetabulum large or small?

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Large

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What is the narrowest diameter of the pelvic inlet?

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12cm

Anteroposterior

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What is the narrowest diameter of pelvic outlet

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11cm

Transverse

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How is the female lesser pelvis described?

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Flexible

Straight

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How is the male lesser pelvis described?

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Coccyx projects in and is immovable

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What walls does the pelvic cavity have?

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Antero-inferior
2 lateral walls
Posterior wall

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What is the anterior-inferior formed by?

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The bodies and the rami of the pubic bones

The pubic symphysis

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What is the perineal body?

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Central tendon of the perineum

An irregular fibromuscular mass

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Where is the perineal body located?
At the junction of the urogenital and anal triangles | the central point of the perineum
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What does the perineal mass act as in women?
A tear resistant body between the vagina and the external anal sphincter
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Where does the perineal body lie in the male?
Between the bulb of the penis and the anus
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What is the anococcygeal body?
The muscle and fibrous tissue between the coccyx and anus
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What 2 muscles make up the majority of the pelvic floor?
Levator ani | Coccygeus
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Which pelvic floor muscle has 3 separate paired muscles?
Levator ani
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List 2 functions of the pelvic floor?
Support the abdominopelvic viscera | Resistance to increases in inta-pelvic/abdominal pressure
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What is the innervation of the pelvic floor?
Pudendal nerve
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What is the pudendal nerve?
S2-S4
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What is cystocele?
A condition where the bladder bulges into the vagina | Weakening of the wall between the bladder and vagina
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What does cystocele cause?
Frequent urination | Pain during sexual intercourse
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What is rectocele?
Wall which separates the rectum from the vagina is weakened | Vaginal wall bulges
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What injury to the pelvic floor during childbirth is common and potentially damaging?
Anal continence
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What are the main pelvic viscera (organs) in the female?
Bladder Bowel Uterus
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What are the main pelvic viscera (organs) in a man?
Bladder | Bowel
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Branches of which arteries distribute blood to most of the pelvic organs?
Left and right internal iliac arteries
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What is the function of the pelvic floor?
Separates the pelvic cavity and the perineum | Attaches the walls of the lesser pelvis
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What are the gaps in the pelvic floor called?
Urogenital hiatus | Rectus hiatus
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Where is the perineal body situated?
Between the rectus hiatus and the urogenital hiatus
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Which venous plexus does prostatic venous plexus communicate with on the posterior side?
Internal Vertebral Venous plexus
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Which somatic nerves supply the pelvis organs?
Ilioinguinal nerve Genitofemoral nerve Pudendal nerve
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From which vertebral level does the ilioinguinal nerve originate?
L1
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Where does the ilioinguinal nerve enter the inguinal canal?
At the superficial inguinal ring
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What does the ilioinguinal nerve supply in the male?
The skin at the root of the penis
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What does the ilioinguinal nerve supply in the female?
The skin of the labia
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At which vertebral level does the genitofemoral nerve originate?
L1-L2
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Where does the genitofemoral nerve enter the inguinal canal?
At the deep inguinal ring
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What does the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve supply?
Cremaster muscle | Anterior scrotal skin
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What does the pudendal nerve arise from?
The sacral plexus
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What does the pudendal nerve follow the course of?
The pudendal artery
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What does the pudendal nerve innervate?
The skin and muscles of the perineum
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Which segmental levels does the pudendal nerve arise?
S2-S4
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What bony landmarks are used when performing a pudendal nerve block during labour?
Ischial spine
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What does the autonomic nerve supply to the pelvis originate from?
The Pelvic Plexus
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What is another term for the pelvic plexus?
Inferior hypogastric
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What do the sympathetic fibres of the autonomic system originate from?
L1 and L2 via the hypogastric nerve and terminal aspect of the sympathetic trunk
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What do the sympathetic fibres of the autonomic system supply?
Sympathetic supply to all the internal pelvic organs
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What do the sympathetic fibres of the autonomic system supply in the male?
Vas deferens Seminal vesicles Prostate Epididymis
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What do the sympathetic fibres of the autonomic system supply in the female?
Ovaries Uterus Fallopian tubes Vagina
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Where do the parasympathetic fibres of the autonomic system originate from?
Pelvic splanchnic nerve (S2-S4)
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What do the parasympathetic fibres of the autonomic system supply in the males and females?
Erectile tissue
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What do the external iliac nodes drain?
``` Bladder Prostate Urethra Cervix Upper part of vagina ```
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What do the internal iliac nodes drain?
Gluteal region Deep perineum Inferior pelvic viscera
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What do the sacral lymph nodes drain?
Rectum | Posterior pelvis
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What do the common iliac nodes drain?
External iliac nodes Internal iliac nodes Sacral lymph nodes

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